With respect to environmental smoke and smoking activities regulated by this chapter, the purpose and intent of this chapter is to regulate such uses and activities only to the extent such regulation is permitted by state law. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to permit any activity or conduct which is otherwise prohibited by state law. In the event any provision of this chapter is deemed to prohibit any activity or conduct which is prohibited, or which is regulated to the exclusion of any local regulation, by any state law, the provision of this chapter shall be deemed inoperative so long as such provision of state law is in effect. (Ord. 5812 § 10; June 11, 2002: Ord. 6312 § 9; November 25, 2014.)